Tinnitus suppression with electrical stimulation using cochlear implants (CI).

Completed

• Conditions: tinnitus; 10022396; phantom sensation of sound

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37530
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2013-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

- CI patients (implanted > 3/4 year ago)
- Tinnitus, that is:
o Subjective (idiopathic)
o localized ipsilateral to the CI
o at least mild, that is
- Visual Analogue Scale-score > 3
- Tinnitus Handicap Inventory- score > 16
o Stable tinnitus (stable > 1/2 year)
- Willingness to participate in this research (informed consent)

Exclusion Criteria

-objective tinnitus
-age < 18 years old
-Ménière's disease
-active middle ear disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The study variable is the intensity of the experienced tinnitus. Because<br /><br>tinnitus is a subjective phenomenon, its intensity is identified by means of<br /><br>Visual Analogue Scales (VAS). </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The stimulus intensity is also identified by means of VAS.</p><br>